2005 AMC 8 Problem 6

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6.

Suppose dd is a digit. For how many values of dd is 2.00d5>2.005?2.00d5 > 2.005?
00
44
55
66
1010
Answer: C
Concepts:decimalplace value
Small hint:
Compare the thousandths digit of 2.00d52.00d5 with that of 2.0052.005.
Big hint:
The digit dd must be at least 55.
Solution:
The numbers 2.00d52.00d5 and 2.0052.005 first differ in the thousandths place: dd is compared with 55.
Thus 2.00d5>2.0052.00d5>2.005 exactly when d≥5d\ge 5. The possible digits are 5,5, 6,6, 7,7, 8,8, 99, for 55 values.
Thus, C is the correct answer.
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